C H A P T E R 1
Descriptive text is a text that clearly describes the characteristics attached to something, be it humans, animals, plants or inanimate objects. The purpose of this text is to provide clear information about the object being described.
Features of feature Descriptive text:
Using Noun
Using specific principle nouns, such as my cat, my swain, monument. In addition, often also use adjectives to clarify the use of nouns or nouns, such as a giant house, a sensible student, associate degree independence lady.
Using action verbs
Using the verb principle indicates an activity or an activity the principle can be seen. For example, sleep, walk, sing, dance, and others
Using Simple Present Tense
Using the basic verb or the first form (verb 1) and using the verb principle can show the ownership or state of an object.
Descriptive Text Structure
Descriptive text has its own rules regarding its structure. The following is a descriptive generic structure text:
Identification
This section, located in the first paragraph, aims to identify an object to be described. Identification serves to introduce the reader to the object that we will explain, before we tell about the object in more detail in the next paragraph.
Description
This section, located in the second paragraph and so on, contains the characteristics inherent in something that you have introduced to the reader in the first paragraph
P a r t i c e
Borobudur
Borobudur is the largest temple in Indonesia. Candi Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, in addition to being a bustling tourist attraction, is also a center of worship for Buddhists in Indonesia, especially in every celebration of Vesak. This is consistent with the meaning of its name is “monastery in the hills”. Borobudur is currently designated as one of the UNESCO World Heritage.
Borobudur was built around 800 BC or 9th century. Borobudur was built by the followers of the Mahayana agamaBuddha during the reign of the Sailendra dynasty. This temple was built in the heyday of the Sailendra dynasty. Borobudur founder, King Samaratungga from dynastic or Sailendra dynasty. The possibility of this temple was built around 824 AD and was completed around the year 900 AD during the reign of Queen Pramudawardhani who is the daughter of Samaratungga. While the architects who contributed to build this temple according to the story of hereditary named Gunadharma.
The word Borobudur itself by first written evidence written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the Governor General of Great Britain in Java, which gave the name of this temple. There is no written evidence that older who gave it the name Borobudur temple. The only documents that indicate the existence oldest temple is Nagarakretagama book, which was written by MPU Prapanca in 1365. In the book written that the temple was used as a place of Buddhist meditation.
The meaning of the name Borobudur “monastery in the hills”, which is derived from the word “bara” (temple or monastery) and “beduhur” (hills or high place) in Sanskrit. Therefore, in accordance with the meaning of the name Borobudur, then this place since it was used as a place of Buddhist worship.
This temple for centuries no longer used. Then because of volcanic eruptions, most of the buildings covered Borobudur volcanic soil. In addition, the building is covered with trees and shrubs for centuries. Then the building of this temple began to be forgotten in the days of Islam arrived in Indonesia around the 15th century.
In 1814 when the British occupied Indonesia, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles heard of the discovery of giant archaeological object in the village Bumisegoro Magelang. Due to the great interest the history of Java, then immediately ordered Raffles HC Cornelius, a Dutch engineer, to investigate the discovery of the location it is a hill covered with shrubs.
Cornelius assisted by about 200 men cut down trees and remove shrubs that covered the giant building. Because the building is already fragile and could collapse, then report to the Raffles Cornelius invention includes several images. Because of the discovery, Raffles was honored as the person who started the restoration of Borobudur and got the attention of the world. In 1835, the entire area of the temple has been excavated. The temple continues restored the Dutch colonial period.
C H A P T E R 2
Types of Description Text
Descriptive text can be developed into 3 types of text, namely spatial, subjective and objective descriptive text.
Subjective descriptive text. A descriptive text in which the object is described based on the impression that the author of the paragraph has.
Spatial description text. In this descriptive text, the objects described are only objects, places, spaces and so on.
Objective descriptive text. In this descriptive text an explanation of the object described as it is based on the actual state of the object, so that the reader can imagine the situation without any additional opinion from the author himself.
P a r t i c e
The Komodo Island
The island of Komodo is a part of the Lesser Sunda chain of the Indonesian islands. The island is particularly notable as the home of the giant monitor lizard, often called the Komodo dragon. It lies on the Sape Strait between Flores and Sumbawa islands and has an area of approximately 520 square km.
The Komodo Island is also a part of Komodo National Park area, managed by the Central Government. There is one village, called Komodo village, with a population of over two thousand people. They live side by side with Komodo dragons within the park. Most of them make a living by selling souvenirs, guiding the tourists, and renting boats for tourists. Only a small percentage of them work as a fisherman.
The Komodo Island is one of few remaining areas which are inhabited by Komodo dragons. They are endangered species and protected by the law in Indonesia. They roam wild over the island. They may grow up to 3 meters long, weigh up to 135 kg, and can live up to 100 years. Regularly, the park official supply goat and pig carcasses to attract these giant lizards to viewing areas for tourists. It is known that about 1,000 of the Komodo dragons live on the Komodo Island and another 1,000 live on the neighboring island of Rinca.
Read the following text to answer questions 1 to 3.
I have a new backpack. Its color is light green. I always take it when I go to school. It is made of strong fabric.
My backpack has several parts. The first part is the pocket where I put my money and library card. The second part is the main part. I always put my books and pencil case in it. The third part is a small pocket on the left side of the backpack. I keep a bottle of water in this pocket.
1. What does the text tell us about?
A. The backpack's material.
B. The parts of the backpack.
C. The writer's new backpack.
D. The writer's favorite color.
Ans : C
2. How many parts does the backpack have?
A. One part.
B. Two parts.
C. Four parts.
D. Three parts.
Ans : D
3. Where does the writer put his water bottle? In the...part of the backpack.
A. first
B. third
C. fourth
D. second
Ans : B
The following text is for questions 4 and 5
Let me tell you about my bedroom. There are many kinds of furniture in my bedroom. In the centre of my room, there is my bed. The bed is made of wood. There is a nice bed cover and a warm blanket for my bed. On the right side of my bed, there is a wardrobe. I put my clothes in it. On the left side of my bed, there is a bookshelf. I put my books there. There IS a table and a chair next to the shelf. I usually sit there to study. On the table, there is a desk lamp. When I study in the evening, I always turn on the lamp. There is also an alarm clock on my table. I set the alarm in the evening before I go to bed. It wakes me up in the morning. I always clean my bedroom every day. I arrange things neatly to make my bedroom comfortable to live in.
4. The text mainly tells us about . . .
A. the furniture in the writer's bedroom
B. the kinds of furniture in a bedroom
C. the bed in the writer's bedroom
D. the writer's bedroom
Ans: D
5. What is the bed like?
A. A cozy wooden bedroom.
B. In the center of the room.
C. Nice and large.
D. Small but nice
Ans : C
